The government has announced a ban on new leasehold flats. But how does this affect buy-to-let landlords?
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BTL lenders lower rates and boost landlord options
There has been more activity in the UK’s buy to let lending sector as MT Finance, InterBay and Pluto Finance join the throng of lenders lowering rates.
Read MoreRevealed – where first time landlords choose to invest
First-time landlords are much more prevalent in Northern England, thanks to lower property prices, more affordable rental coverage, lower value mortgage loans and stronger yields..
Read MoreBuy to let mortgage possessions rocket by 73%
The latest quarterly update from UK Finance reveals there were 710 buy to let mortgage possessions in the third quarter of last year.
Read MoreGatehouse tries to woo landlords with new buy to let loan range
Gatehouse Bank has announced a series of changes to its range of Buy-to-Let (BTL) Purchase Plans.
Read MoreLandlords: Would you start in BTL in 2025 if given the choice?
Despite a growing landlord exodus – which the housing minister Matthew Pennycook disbelieves – would you start as a landlord in 2025? There are reasons for and against. I’d like to hear your views because I try – honestly! – to remain positive despite what is regularly being thrown our way.
Read MoreBuy To Let investment plummets over tax and EPC fears
Landlords may be having jitters about investing in new properties ahead of potential Capital Gains Tax rate hikes and new EPC regulations.
Read MoreNo sign of landlord exodus thanks to Renters’ Rights Bill
The number of tenanted properties being listed on the sales market has fallen by nearly -20% since the end of June, suggesting that the Renters’ Rights Bill has not yet resulted in a landlord exodus.
Read MoreYou could secure a ‘very high payout’ with buy-to-let property, but is it still worth the gamble? Expert analysis
The number of buy-to-let (BTL) property purchases in the UK fell 25 per cent from 240,800 in 2022/23 to 192,100 in the year ended March 31, 2024.
Read MoreBTL landlords feel optimistic about investments as rate cut fuels positivity, survey finds
Two-thirds of buy-to-let (BTL) landlords have said they feel optimistic about the future of their property investments when it comes to both capital growth and rental returns, a survey from a lender found.
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